In accordance with University of Louisiana System Board Rules Part Two, Chapter I, Section VI, the University may grant honorary degrees to persons who have made substantial achievements in literary, artistic, scientific, or technical fields of endeavor and must follow these guidelines:
Recommendations for honorary degrees must come from the president of the University of Louisiana System, the president of the University, and the faculty of the appropriate college of the University.
The president may appoint members to an ad hoc committee to receive, consider, and transmit nominations for honorary degrees to the administration.
This policy is distributed via the University Policies webpage.